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submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I don't really know how to structure this question, but yeah, why is always Naval and never Aviation?

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[–] teft 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Starships are just space submarines.

Except for Battlestars those are space aircraft carriers.

On a more serious note for Star Trek i believe the terminology is used because Gene Roddenberry was a naval officer.

[–] a4ng3l 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Spaceships are submarines that never deal with more than one atmosphere. Always loved that tidbit.

[–] teft 2 points 10 months ago